The Clash of Civilization S Hantington 1927 -2008

The Clash of Civilization S. Hantington (1927 -2008)

…In the modern world, the main source of conflict is no longer ideology and not economics. Critical boundaries between humanity and the predominant sources of conflict will be determined by culture. . . will unfold significant conflicts between nations and groups of different civilizations.

Causes of the clash of civilizations : • Globalization; • Weakening of the state's role as a source of identification; • Significant differences between them (religion, language); • Complexity of resolving cultural conflicts; • economic regionalism;

8 civilizations • • Atlanticist West; Latin American; Islamic world; Slavic civilization- provoslav civilization; Japanese civilization; Confucian civilization; Hindu civilization; African civilization;

Features : • Civilization - countries with common defining features (culture, language, religion); • Is a long time; • Some civilizations have their "core" countries (Western, Orthodox, Japanese, etc. ), while others do not have them (Islamic, Latin American, African). Civilization with a "core" countries are more stable;

Tips of Huntington – provide cooperation (Europe + North America); –integrate into Western civilization their culture – provide relations with Japan and Russia; – limit the military expansion of Confucian and Islamic states; – strengthen international institutions that reflect Western interests.

: Conclusion In the future will not develop a single universal civilization. The idea of a universal civilization is not relevant. The geopolitics formula - “The West and The Rest” – dualism according to Huntington. Author offers only one way – cooperation with west to decrease of conflict.

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